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Bottle with Floral Decoration

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white photograph of a bottle titled "Bottle with Floral Decoration" by an unknown artist. The bottle is positioned upright and centered in the image. The bottle has a narrow neck and a wide, rounded body. The body of the bottle is decorated with a floral design. The floral design consists of large flowers with five petals and leaves. The flowers and leaves are dark-colored, with white outlines. The background of the design is light-colored. There is a dark band around the lower part of the body. The base of the bottle is wide and flat. The background of the image is plain white. There is small text at the bottom center of the image.

Artwork details

Date:
12th–13th century
Medium:
Glazed stoneware with incised and cut decoration (Cizhou-type ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
331 × 623 px
Museum record:
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